Oh to be nineteen and making your Premiership debut in a highly anticipated and crucial match for your club; cue nineteen year old, Spurs winger Danny Rose (a product of the Leeds United Academy, I may add!). Ten minutes into the tie, Almunia punched away a corner straight into the path of oncoming Danny Rose, … Continue reading →

More European trials and tribulations this week: who would have thunk that going into this weeks plethora of Euro-matches that out of the four English teams remaining in various competitions that it would be Liverpool and Fulham that would emerge victorious?? It was always going to be tough for Arsenal; Barca away at the Nou … Continue reading →

What a week in the life and times of the Champions League! Barcelona gave Arsenal a master class in the art of football and retaining possession only to be scuppered in the final minutes and held to a draw as the Gunners fought back to 2 – 2; its still going to be devilishly tough … Continue reading →

Aston Villa V Wolves A tough east midlands derby, grudge match. Agbonlahor (love saying that name) picked up an injury midweek, so Emile Hesky may start up front instead. Martin O’Neill’s boys are still the only Premiership club to remain unbeaten in 2010 (ask the kids say: twenty-ten). Granted there have been a bucket load … Continue reading →

Big shout out and tasty props to Sachin Tendulkar this week and his achievement within the cultured confines of the gentrified game of Cricket. Yeah, cricket: once described by dear Kobe Bryant as the game where you ”run between the poles?” Our Kobe isn’t the smartest lad: they are wickets mate, wickets; not poles! Being … Continue reading →

Roll-up, Roll-up!! The magnificent fervor and glory that is the FA Cup is back in town!!! Sadly without my beloved Leeds; but that’s because we are concentrating on the League, honest! That’s what the press release will read anyway. Enough of this half baked mumbling, lets get down to business; predictions. Chelsea V Cardiff The dynamic … Continue reading →

Birmingham V Tottenham Tottenham will aim to be the first side to win at St Andrews since September and the shrewd new Redknapp signing, Eidur Gudjohnson, could help them do just that (if he plays that is). Birmingham have be strong at home throughout the season so far, but I think Spurs are finding their … Continue reading →

[[Here’s the latest installment of top-flight English Football (see also: soccer) Match predictions; brought to you from our own Mags of MagsBarmyArmy!]] Chelsea V Sunderland The bright start that Sunderland had at the beginning of the season has tailed off and Chelsea at home is an ominous prospect. Both sides had a week off last … Continue reading →

Shall we start with overwhelming and joyous news about last Sundays deserved FA Cup win by the mighty Leeds United against a certain team from across the Pennines, Man U? Yes, lets. And begin – Leeds beat Man U…… and it was bliss. Jermaine Beckford, who if recent reports are correct is on his way … Continue reading →

This weeks predictions: Birmingham V Chelsea With nine games unbeaten, Birmingham are on a impressive streak, but Drogba and the like are just too strong. Even without Anelka and Essien Chelsea are carving out wins, and with there African contingent heading to Angola next week, I think they will want to leave there mark before … Continue reading →